Jhon Cristian Velásquez Velasco (born 22 April 2003) is a Bolivian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bolívar and the Bolivia national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jhon Cristian Velásquez Velasco | ||
| Date of birth | 22 April 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Cliza, Bolivia | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bolívar | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Argentinos Juniors BOL | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Argentinos Juniors BOL | ||
| 2022– | Bolívar | 22 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Thisted (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Jorge Wilstermann (loan) | 26 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Bolivia U23 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 September 2024 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Cliza, Bolivia, Velásquez joined Bolívar in 2022 from Argentinos Juniors from Santa Cruz de la Sierra.[2] In the second half of the same year, he was loaned out to Danish club Thisted FC alongside his fellows Leonardo Velasco and Juan Magallanes.[3][4]
Back to Bolivia, Velásquez was loaned out to Jorge Wilstermann for the 2023 season.[4][5] In 2024, he returned to Bolívar.[6]
International career
editIn 2024, Velásquez represented the Bolivia under-23 team in the Pre-Olympic Tournament.[7]
In September 2024, Velásquez received his first call-up to the Bolivia senior team under Óscar Villegas for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Argentina.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Jhon Velásquez". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "ASÍ JUEGA JHON "EL PAPU" VELASQUEZ, EL NUEVO JUGADOR DEL CLUB BOLÍVAR 💙🇧🇴👇" (in Spanish). Proyecto Bolivar NB. 3 January 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "¡𝗟𝗮 ❤️💛💚 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗮 𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗮!" (in Spanish). Club Bolívar. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Wilstermann se enfoca en sacarse el peso del -5". Los Tiempos (in Spanish). 15 February 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
Jhon Velásquez (19 años) llegó ayer a la Llajta y hoy debe incorporarse a los entrenamientos del plantel de Wilstermann. La temporada pasada, Velásquez hizo su paso por el fútbol de Dinamarca, ya que fue cedido a préstamo por el club Bolívar al Thisted FC
- ^ "El crack John Velásquez preferiría quedarse en Wilstermann y no volver a Bolívar". El Futbolero Bolivia (in Spanish). 4 December 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "José Sagredo y Jhon Velásquez son las primeras renovaciones en Bolívar". OneFootball (in Spanish). 11 January 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Jhon Velásquez - Partidos con la selección nacional - Preolímpico Sudamericano". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Bolivia cita 28 jugadores para recibir a Colombia en El Alto por Eliminatoria". ESPN (in Spanish). 26 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
External links
edit- Jhon Velásquez at Soccerway